FL-HD87: HD 87 voters to fill long-vacant seat as Emily Gregory (D), Jon Maples (R) face off in Special Election
Voters in House District 87 head to the polls Tuesday to choose between Democrat Emily Gregory and Republican Jon Maples in a Special Election to fill a legislative seat left vacant for seven months.
The Palm Beach County district — which runs up the coast through Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Juno Beach and Hypoluxo — has gone without representation since August, when Republican state Rep. Mike Caruso resigned to become the county’s Clerk and Comptroller.
The extended vacancy became a defining issue in the race itself. Nearly two months passed before Gov. Ron DeSantis called the election in late October, a delay that prompted Gregory to sue, arguing voters were being denied representation.
While the lawsuit became moot once DeSantis scheduled the contest, the lag meant residents had no voice in Tallahassee during the 2026 Legislative Session.
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